{"id":29571,"date":"2016-10-28T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T13:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=29571"},"modified":"2016-10-27T16:09:13","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T20:09:13","slug":"how-do-they-do-it-juggling-academics-and-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2016\/10\/28\/how-do-they-do-it-juggling-academics-and-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"How do they do it? Juggling academics and athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"As a campus tour guide, I receive a lot of questions surrounding student life and whether a school-life balance is something one can expect to manage at the renowned U of T.\r\n\r\nSeeing everyone\u2019s defeated, exhausted expressions on campus, I thought it\u2019d be a good time to share some of my tips and tricks of the trade that have helped me to juggle three jobs, three sports and a full-time course load.\r\n\r\n
\"A<\/a>
Disclaimer: I don't usually look quite so glamorous while doing it.
Source: yummymummyfitness.com.au<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n1. Sometimes you need to downsize. Sure, juggling five balls looks really cool but if you\u2019re exhausted and you\u2019re about to see them all fall to the floor, consider whether you might be able to take one out of the equation. I know it\u2019s hard, we\u2019re very ambitious students and we prefer to be able to persevere and to succeed without giving anything up, but I encourage everyone to critically evaluate whether the cost is worth what you\u2019re gaining.\r\n\r\n
\"A<\/a>
Source: sebastianporto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n2.\u00a0Sometimes it\u2019s not about balance at all. Ultimately, the most important thing most of us have going on right now is our education. In an ideal world, we spend time every day doing a bit of studying, a bit of socializing and a bit of whatever else makes us happy. Unfortunately, that ideal world is not one most of us live in. Sometimes everything piles up all at once, no matter how impeccable your time management skills may be, and then comes the time to prioritize. It\u2019s a clear choice. I often need to choose between training and studying and while it\u2019s not a choice I like to make \u2013 it\u2019s not much of a choice at all. My training can wait, and my test\/assignment cannot. It\u2019s more than okay to prioritize, don\u2019t feel like you need to juggle everything you\u2019re involved in every day all year round.\r\n\r\n3. Look ahead. The best way to avoid that pile-up I mentioned is living in the present but keeping an eye on the future. If I don\u2019t have anything due, I certainly still have things I can do. Keeping track of assignments and tests that may not have even been mentioned yet, has been super helpful to me. I use Google Calendar and input all the due dates and deadlines I\u2019m aware of. If I find myself with some free time I\u2019ll certainly enjoy some time to myself, but I\u2019ll also take a look at what I can do to make \u201cfuture-me\u201d a little less stressed out. I always end up thanking myself for it.\r\n\r\n
\"Bold-faced<\/a>
Source: trackmaven.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n4. Finally, make sure you\u2019re enjoying what you\u2019re devoting your time to. I can juggle my many commitments because I enjoy<\/em> doing them. I wouldn\u2019t prefer to just study, just work or just train. I think this is probably the best piece of advice I can give you and the most important thing I\u2019ve realized: no point in your life should be something you tolerate or endure in order to get to the next point. MEGA CLICH\u00c9 ON ITS WAY: Life\u2019s short. At least, it\u2019s short enough that \u201cjust getting through it\u201d is a really unfortunate way to go about your day. Many of us are no doubt building our CVs for grad school\/med school\/etc. but there are so many opportunities out there, it\u2019s more than possible to find something you can enjoy while adding it to your CV.\r\n\r\n
\"Annette<\/a>
My colleague snapped this picture of me \u201cworking.\u201d I think this might be the epitome of enjoying what you do \u2013 it\u2019s hardly \u201cwork.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nIf you find yourself without much time but needing some physical activity or a study break, consider dropping into a fitness class on campus or visiting the athletic centre for a quick workout. If it\u2019s stressful it isn\u2019t serving its purpose, but if you can make the time, many of our drop-in programs<\/a> are only 45 minutes! Which isn\u2019t to say they aren\u2019t a worthwhile workout, trust me.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As a campus tour guide, I receive a lot of questions surrounding student life and whether a school-life balance is something one can expect to manage at the renowned U of T.\r\n\r\nSeeing everyone\u2019s defeated, exhausted expressions on campus, I thought it\u2019d be a good time to share some of my tips and tricks of the trade that have helped me to juggle three jobs, three sports and a full-time course load.\r\n\r\n
\"A<\/a>
Disclaimer: I don't usually look quite so glamorous while doing it.
Source: yummymummyfitness.com.au<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n1. Sometimes you need to downsize. Sure, juggling five balls looks really cool but if you\u2019re exhausted and you\u2019re about to see them all fall to the floor, consider whether you might be able to take one out of the equation. I know it\u2019s hard, we\u2019re very ambitious students and we prefer to be able to persevere and to succeed without giving anything up, but I encourage everyone to critically evaluate whether the cost is worth what you\u2019re gaining.
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